ISCPA Governmental and AICPA Ethics Update

12may8:00 am11:45 amISCPA Governmental and AICPA Ethics Update Event Organized ByIowa Society of CPAsEvent Type VirtualVirtual

Event Details

Overview

This seminar unpacks the latest interpretations from the Professional Ethics Executive Committee (PEEC) of the AICPA. Discover the nuances of recent updates, including revised stances on CPE cheating and fee dependency, along with fresh insights into aiding implementation efforts. Explore the ethics requirements set forth by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). As the authority behind ethics guidelines for entities under the Yellow Book, the GAO’s standards are a must-know. Navigate through these distinct rules, shedding light on the ethics landscape for organizations governed by Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS).

Highlights

  • Comparison of ethics requirements of the various standard-setters for governmental entities.
  • How to apply the ethics requirements for those serving governmental entities.
  • Discussion on how to leverage the professional guidance and your internal compass in determining steps to take in a given situation.

Designed For

CPAs and finance staff working with or in governmental entities.

Objectives

People who work in a governmental environment have many rules of ethics that they follow such as the Code of Professional Conduct issued by the AICPA and the Government Accountability Office’s Yellow Book. This course will review some of the key elements of ethics related to governmental entities and auditors.

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Jaclyn Veno CPA | Auditing Level Training | CPE

Melisa Galasso, CPA, CSP, CPTD

Melisa F. Galasso is the founder and CEO of Galasso Learning Solutions LLC. A CPA with nearly 20 years of experience in the accounting profession, Melisa designs and facilitates courses in advanced technical accounting and auditing topics, including not-for-profit and governmental accounting.

Her passion is providing high-quality CPE that is meaningful, creates efficiencies and improves quality, and positively impacts ROI. She also supports essential professional development, audit level training, and train the trainer efforts.

Melisa is a Certified Speaking Professional, a Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD), and has earned the Association for Talent Development Master Trainer™ designation. Her passion for instructional design and adult learning techniques is one of the differentiators that set her apart from other CPE providers.

She also serves on the FASB’s Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee (NAC), AICPA Council, and the AICPA’s Women’s Initiative Executive Committee (WIEC). She also serves as a Subject Matter Expert for the Center for Plain English Accounting. She previously served on the AICPA’s Technical Issues Committee (TIC), the VSCPA’s Board of Directors, and is a past Chair of the NCACPA’s A&A committee. In addition, Melisa is the author of Money Matters for Nonprofits: How Board Members Can Harness the Power of Financial Statements by Understanding Basic Accounting which is available on Amazon or anywhere you purchase books online.

Melisa received a Top 50 Women in Accounting Award in 2021 by Ignition, is a 2020 Enterprising Women of the Year Award recipient, and was honored as a “40 under 40” by CPA Practice Advisor in 2017, 2018, and 2019. She was also named the 2019 Rising Star by her regional NAWBO chapter, received the Don Farmer award for achievement in technical content instruction, and earned several other awards for public speaking and technical training.